Antioxidants For Plastic

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Plastic antioxidants (AO) are a class of chemicals with varying chemical compositions and methods of terminating oxidation. Primary antioxidants are added to the polymer to protect against degradation during the service life of the finished product.

Secondary antioxidants are added to the resin to reduce color formation and to provide processing stability during the pelletization and extrusion/molding processes.

ADEKA has many antioxidants – commodity type as well as high performance types. High Performance types are used for Polyolefins as well as Engineering Plastics like ABS, Nylon, PBT, PC, PC-ABS etc to improve heat stability, processability and colour retention. They also improve recyclability of the polymers.

Benefits - The benefits of ADEKA Plastic Antioxidants are:

Heat Stability, Processability, and Weatherability:- ADEKA’s antioxidants are high performance products and are used for long term heat stability and weatherability. ADEKA Antioxidants help avoid discoloration of Engineering Plastics which are processed at high temperatures.

Cost performance:- ADEKA’s high performance Antioxidant are effective at low loading.

Hydrolytic Stability:- ADEKA has some antioxidants with good Hydrolytic stability.

Colour Retention:- Our antioxidants suppress discolouration of polymers caused by thermal oxidation and light exposure. They also suppress discoloration caused by recycling.

Many of ADEKA’s antioxidants are RoHS and REACH compliant.

Most of our antioxidants are FDA compliant and can be used for food contact applications.